The Built Environment and Documentary Strategies
Kai-Olaf Hesse (dt./engl.)
The Built Environment and Documentary Strategiesis a photography workshop
for artists using photography, practicing photographers, advanced students of
photography, photo journalists, media-artists, as well as advanced photo
amateurs who want to develop project- and concept-oriented work.
Documentary photographic practices as a means of exploring the built environment
represents an inexhaustible source of "learning to see". As an artistically
transformed expression and visualization of an idea, the "seen" image is a
trustworthy representation of the material world.
This seminar series aims at leading participants towards individual visual
solutions through photographic means thereby developing original, autonomous
concepts. It further enables an individual visual language, making possible the
ability to investigate and articulate visual and media-related phenomena, in
order to find or invent meaningful interpretations.
It explores the techniques of image making and finding.
Group projects and self-led themes set the basis for the analysis, investigation
and documentation of relevant social, political and aesthetic questions
incorporating specific photographic strategies.
An understanding of the effect of images, through one's own picture-making
process, and its relationship to a visual literacy - the ability to 'read'
images. Thus, advancing towards an experienced, critical and profound
understanding of the photographic medium. In particular, the interpretation and
evaluation of visual representations as two-dimensional images of our world.
Structure of the Workshop
Small groups of approx. 10 participants
Lectures on the theory of photographic strategies and examples of
photographic practice.
Museum- and exhibition visits if related to the topic
Developing topics for group- and individual projects
Participants work independently on their own projects
Group discussions and critical examination of the work
Time
8 days, approx. every 4 weeks, from 11 am to 7 pm
Next Dates
March 8 2009
April 26 2009
June 7 2009
July 26 2009
Fee
760,- € incl. 19% VAT
(per day per participant 95,- €)